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Pancakes vs Buckwheat pancakes

Complete nutritional and glycemic index comparison

Quick Summary

Buckwheat pancakes
Better Overall Choice
(Lower GI 40 vs 66)
26
GI Difference
Pancakes higher
30
Calorie Difference
Buckwheat pancakes higher

Detailed Comparison

Pancakes
Metric
Buckwheat pancakes
Difference
66
Glycemic Index
40
26.0 lower
16.6
Glycemic Load
3.6
13.0 lower
185 cal
Calories
215 cal
+30.0 cal higher
25.2g
Carbohydrates
9g
16.2g lower
5.5g
Protein
6g
+0.5g higher
7.5g
Fat
25.6g
+18.1g higher

Pancakes - GI Profile

Glycemic Index66 (Medium)
0
55
70
100
Category:Baked Products
Portion size:100g
GL per portion:16.6

Buckwheat pancakes - GI Profile

Glycemic Index40 (Low)
0
55
70
100
Category:Baked Products
Portion size:100g
GL per portion:3.6

Recommendations

For Blood Sugar Control: Choose Buckwheat pancakes

Buckwheat pancakes has a low glycemic index of 40, which will cause a slow and steady rise in blood sugar.

Analysis

Buckwheat pancakes has a low GI of 40 while Pancakes has a medium GI of 66, a difference of 26 points.

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